Born and educated in Odisha, India, P. K. Dash taught in G.M. College, Sambalpur and had a stint in the State Bank of India before joining the Indian Administrative Service in 1981. During his career in the civil service, he worked in Madhya Pradesh and New Delhi. He superannuated as Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Madhya Pradesh. He lives in Bhopal with his spouse and pursues his love for writing and reading. Books by the Author P.K. Dash has published the following books: Short story collections: Tell A Tale and Other Stories Invisible Poet and Other Stories The Mysterious Ladies and Other Stories Fiction Kathapur Tales Essays Pink Diamond and Other Essays Self-Help How To Be An Author in 7 Days: A Beginner’s Guide to SelfPublishing Story books for children: Cave of Joy: Anand Gufa Two Tales, Three Tellers: A Fairytale & A Fable Poetry RIVER SONG And Other Poems Songs of Soil: Selected Poems of An Unschooled Bard: Padma Shri Haladhar Nag O Krishna, O Son! Yashoda’s Sublime Song of Sorrow